As part of the strategy to grow the core Media Networks business, media networks and resource optimisation Net Insight has acquired Aperi Corporation’s product portfolio. The acquisition will complement and strengthen Net Insight’s media offering. Over the last few years, the Aperi products have been deployed at some Tier1 customers globally. The acquisition of Aperi’s […]
Fulwell73, the production company behind The Late Late Show, Bros: After the Screaming Stops, I Am Bolt (Feature), The Class of ’92, Busby (Feature) and Hitsville: The Making of Motown (Feature) has announced their acclaimed documentary series Sunderland ‘Til I Die will return to Netflix on April 1st. The returning series focuses on new owner […]
Quibi, the soon-to-launch subscription service for short-form content on mobiles, founded by Jeff Katzenberg and Meg Whitman, has raised $750 million (€671m) in second round funding. Quibi’s, short for “Quick Bites”, initially raised $1 billion from Hollywood studios and others. The company said the second round included investments from existing investors and new ones. “We […]
BBC Studios, the principal commercial arm of the BBC, and ITV, the UK’s biggest commercial broadcaster, are to launch the BritBox SVoD service in Australia. The ad-free streaming service will bring Australians what the pair describe as an unrivalled collection of great British TV shows, and will build on the successful launch and operation of […]
Sky Sports has revealed plans to increase its commitment to women’s sport in 2020 by expanding its existing coverage and strengthening its digital output. The pledge is supported by a full schedule of live coverage across Sky Sports channels, including Main Event, Action, Arena, cricket, golf and Sky Sports Mix which will show a number […]
Amazon and the YES Network are teaming up with the New York Yankees baseball team, to live-stream 21 MLB games this regular season on the Prime Video streaming service. Prime members throughout the Yankees home-team footprint in the US, which includes New York state, Connecticut, northeast Pennsylvania and north and central New Jersey, will have […]
POGO and Cartoon Network, channels in India under WarnerMedia Entertainment Networks Asia Pacific, are ramping up original India productions with three new home-grown animation comedies. POGO has commissioned both Titoo and Lambuji Tinguji, produced by Cosmos Maya, and Cartoon Network will air Bandbudh Aur Budbak, from Paperboat Studios. Abhishek Dutta, Senior Director and Network Head […]
Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT Group), the Nordic leading streaming company, has acquired the exclusive pan-Nordic media rights to Formula 1 from 2022 to 2024. For the first time, NENT Group’s Viaplay streaming service will be the home of Formula 1 in Finland. Viaplay will also be the home of Formula 1 in Iceland, where the […]
BritBox UK has announced the service’s first original commission; a new series of the multi-BAFTA-winning, multi-Emmy-nominated Spitting Image. The satirical comedy originally ran for a total of 18 seasons between 1984 and 1996, and will return this autumn on the BritBox SVoD platform, with original Spitting Image co-creator Roger Law back leading the show’s creative […]
BT is updating the BT Sport app for small screen devices such as mobiles and tablets, enhancing the viewing experience for its customers with a range of new features. With immediate effect, BT Sport customers can update to the latest version of the app to take advantage of new features including an improved interface featuring […]